About Us
Mills Contracts Ltd is a family run company, the origins of which date to the early 1970’s when Alexander Mills first commenced completing works for local landowners/farmers. The company was officially incorporated in January 2000 and has successfully grown and advanced since then by creating a strong reputation for excellence and integrity. Mills Contracts Ltd has been succeeded by the second generation of family who have further built and strengthened the company reputation on its founding moralities.
The company initially operated on a local basis delivering key infrastructure projects for the Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland) Water Service and Northern Ireland Electricity however as a solid reputation grew, operations expanded throughout Northern Ireland. Today the company is a modern business which has expanded operations throughout Northern Ireland, Ireland, Scotland and England and across all sectors including Utilities (Electricity, Water, Gas & Telecoms), Renewable Energy (Wind Farms & Solar Farms), Roads, Construction, Utility installation and General Civil Engineering.
Many of the projects delivered by the company play an essential role in the daily lives of members of the public and businesses alike. These include reservoirs, sewage treatment works, roads, utility infrastructure (new water mains, sewers, electricity and telecoms), electrical sub-stations & distribution networks and roads.
Mills Contracts Ltd directly employs over 100 full time staff across a variety of disciplines and we operate a dedicated management structure for all projects & clients. All senior management staff (Contracts Managers & Site Managers & Site Engineers) are certified Civil Engineers (BSc/BEng/BTEC) and hold as a minimum relevant CSR/CSCS Cards, Site Safety & First Aid training. We also set minimum standards for all Site Foremen & Site Personnel which as well as experience includes training and certification relevant to their role. The company operates from Dromore, County Tyrone and has a second local office in Portadown to facilitate delivery of projects. We provide a comprehensive support capability for field staff with an 18 strong team which includes Administrative, Accounts, Commercial (Quantity Surveyors & Estimators), Transport Managers, Mechanics & Technical/IT staff. The company has also invested in leading software solutions which include Data Management System & SAGE Line 50 Accounting System & also GIS database when working close to existing utility infrastructure. The company has access to a modern and fully compressive plant fleet and invest a minimum of £1million per annum on new plant and equipment.
We operate a Quality Management System which is independently certified by AUVA ISO 9001 and we strive to achieve ‘top of the class’ performance on every project we complete. We work in full partnership with our clients, supply chain partners and sub-contractors and by involving all stakeholders at every stage of service delivery, there is a common goal where new ideas, innovation and proactivity are actively encouraged and, which ultimately result in improved performance and best value for clients. We understand that the abilities and performance of our staff is also key to the quality of service that we provide and this is why we invest heavily in staff training and development which means that all staff possess the qualifications and experience necessary for their role and in line with current legislation and best practice. We also provide a fully resourced management team with appropriate field staff for every project, with a clear hierarchy of responsibility and agreed schedules of performance review meetings and audits.
Our approach to health and safety is defined by our certification to and our membership of high-profile organisations including Achilles and NERS. We are committed to delivering every project in a manner that safeguards the health, safety and welfare of staff, supply chain partners, clients and the general public. We directly employ a full-time health and safety manager who is NEBOSH certified and in line with our training policy all staff hold safety training relevant to their role and responsibility. As a minimum this includes CSR/CSCS/CPSC cards while all management staff also hold advanced training including Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Certification and First Aid. We have embedded a culture of health and safety at every level and promote safety awareness at all stages of service delivery. Staff are encouraged to think about their behaviour and take individual responsibility for their actions.
We understand fully the impact our operations can have on the environment and we have developed an environmental management system which is certified to ISO 14001. We are committed to reducing waste and recycling materials through the development of detailed waste management plans for every project and the provision of comprehensive waste segregation facilities. We strive to only use materials which are sustainably sourced and environmentally friendly. Mills Contracts Ltd have a waste carriers license to enable us to transport waste material to licensed waste facilities across Northern Ireland. We are actively reducing carbon emissions through a number of measures on all projects including more efficient ways of delivering the works, use of low carbon products and upgrading our fleet of cars, vans and heavy plant to the latest most efficient models. We protect the local environment by keeping pollutants, noise and dust to a minimum and actively engage with communities local to where we work using local supply chain partners and providing work opportunities for the unemployed and school leavers. When Mills Contracts Ltd are designing new pipeline or cable installation projects, our first option is trenchless technology as seen further on within this brochure. Recently at our head office in Dromore Co.Tyrone we have installed solar panels to reduce the amount of electricity which we are using on a daily basis from the electricity grid.
